ST MARY'S CHURCH SITE
OAKLANDS ROAD GREENVALE, HUME CITY
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Statement of Significance
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ST MARY'S CHURCH SITE - History
Mrs Anne Greene, first owner of Woodlands with her husband William Pomeroy Greene, donated two acres of land here for a local Church of England, and subscribed generously to the building fund. The bluestone church, named St Mary's, was consecrated by Bishop Perry on 23 July 1858. St Mary's and the nearby Presbyterian (now Uniting) Church were centres for the Oaklands Junction Community for many years.
In 1973, because of the expansion of Tullamarine (Melbourne) Airport, the church building was moved stone by stone to Bulla township, c. 5km to the west, where it still stands. Members of the Trotman, Dean, Standen and Islip families were buried in the church grounds. Their remains were reinterred in the Bulla Public Cemetery in July 1972.
ST MARY'S CHURCH SITE - Interpretation of Site
The former site of the mid 19th century bluestone church which was removed stone by stone and reerected at Bulla in 1973.
ST MARY'S CHURCH SITE - Archaeological Significance
Although the church structure was removed from the site, there may remain subsurface foundations, and perhaps associated artefacts, which can provide information on building techniques in the mid 19th century.
It is possible that unmarked graves exist within the site, although there is no known supporting documentation..ST MARY'S CHURCH SITE - Historical Significance
The site is of historical significance as the original site of St Mary's Church, now relocated to Bulla. It wasone of the earliest churches constrcuted in the area.
Heritage Inventory Description
ST MARY'S CHURCH SITE - Heritage Inventory Description
The original site of the 1858 St Mary's Church (which was moved to Bulla in 1973). Site retains remnant indigenous vegetation and a row of pine trees along its northern edge.
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WOODLANDS HOMESTEAD, STABLES AND OUTBUILDINGSVictorian Heritage Register H1612
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WOODLANDSVictorian Heritage Inventory
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OAKLANDS JUNCTION TOWNSHIP SITEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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